When Sean Kingston released his 2011 song “Beat It,” he faced an uphill battle. The title of the track, so closely tied to Michael Jackson‘s iconic 1982 hit “Beat It” from his album Thriller, was ...

Michael Jackson’s Thriller-era guitarist ... Use the small amp, not so much distortion.’” Beat It was released as a single in 1983 and quickly became one of Jackson’s biggest hits.

Looks like Fall Out Boy's recently announced Michael Jackson cover was further along than first indicated. The final studio version of the track (featuring John Mayer) can now be streamed online. To ...

Session veteran Paul Jackson Jr. has handled six-string ... so he called me in to work on those sessions.” On Beat It, the hit single that also includes Eddie Van Halen's iconic solo, Paul ...